Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present another petition from people of central Ontario who support the re-establishment of VIA Rail service between Toronto and Peterborough.
The petitioners point to the environmental advantages of this, for example, the reduction in greenhouse emissions, and to reduced accidents, reduced wear and tear and waste of time in traffic jams on Highway 401. They also point out that this would strengthen Peterborough as a business centre, educational centre and tourist centre. It would also strengthen public transit for the entire greater Toronto area.
I am pleased to say that this petition now has support in no less than eight federal ridings, namely, Haliburton—Victoria—Brock, Durham, Whitby—Ajax, Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge, Markham, Scarborough—Rouge River and Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington as well as Peterborough itself.
The petitioners call upon parliament to re-establish VIA service between Peterborough and Toronto.